webnovelvip Chapter 8 Debate
Chapter 8 Debate
When Wen Wujue returned to the mansion, it was already dusk.
Seeing him come back, Wen Bo hastily asked for food to be served and took off his knee cap.
"Is the prime minister tired? The food has just been cooked and it's hot."
Wen Wujue nodded, and asked casually, "How's the grain count?"
Wen Bo waved his hand and said, "How much grain can be counted in our family, and it will be counted in two hours. It's just for show. Those relatives of our family saw it when they went to the village to collect grain today. , I really thought we had ten thousand stones of food and rice, but I think we give too little, so I guess I have to say something behind my back."
"Ignore them."
Wen Wujue took a sip of the hot soup and didn't care at all. They were just a bunch of parasites who couldn't survive on their own, and couldn't make any waves.
After having dinner and taking a bath, Wen Wujue leaned over the desk in a thick cloak, carefully looking at the map of southern Xinjiang.
This is an empty dynasty, and the names of the places are impossible to test. The maps are drawn very differently from the modern ones. Wen Wujue seems to be struggling.
However, the southern border is very important to Daliang. It is located in a remote place, and the imperial court is often beyond its reach, but it must not be ignored.
There are Xiongnu in the north, and it seems to be calm at present, but in a few years, the internal contradictions in Daliang will expand rapidly, and the big family and the people who are constantly displaced will form serious internal worries, which will inevitably lead to external troubles.
At that time, there will be wolves in front and tigers in back, and the north and south will be attacked. It is impossible for the girders with insufficient foundation to resist.
Taking advantage of the fact that the country is still relatively stable, the three continents in southern Xinjiang must quickly truce to support the people with minimal effort, accumulate food widely, and build high walls for future needs.
Therefore, this time the enemy is harassing the border, and we cannot fight a protracted war. It will only consume food in vain. We must find a way to fight quickly.
After lighting up the lamp and watching in the middle of the night, Wen Wujue finally got a general understanding of the map. Combined with the military report handed over by the Marquis of Anping, he roughly marked the places where the soldiers and enemies often appeared, and estimated their looting strategy.
When it got darker, Wen Bo came to change his tea and found that he was still awake.
"Prime Minister, the cold is even worse at night, and the prime minister is not in good health, so go to rest early."
Wen Wujue rubbed his sore eyelids, and said kindly, "Okay."
Lying on the bed, Wen Wujue felt very sleepy, but was unable to fall asleep for a long time.
The map just now lingered in his mind, thinking in his heart.
Tossing and turning, I didn't fall asleep until it was almost daylight.
Not surprisingly, he got up late.
It was already time when I opened my eyes.
Lu Jia was already waiting outside for him to go to court, and Wen Bo fetched water for him to wash and change his court clothes.
"Why didn't you call me?"
Wen Bo looked at the dark circles under his eyes, and said distressedly: "Last night, the Prime Minister went to bed so late, so rest a little longer. People are not made of iron, so how can we survive without rest?"
Wen Wujue didn't say anything, but silently accelerated the movements of his hands.
Daliang officials went to court at the time of Mao, similar to ancient China, so there is also a saying that Mao should be Mao.
In front of Xuanyi Hall, the officials lined up in the usual two lines.
They had already arrived, but they never saw the prime minister. They all whispered to each other, but the prime minister was never late.
Even Xiao Gui, who has always been lazy, arrived and sat on the dragon chair early in the morning without saying a word.
"Your Majesty is also surprised today. He actually has the patience to wait on top."
"Who says it's not? If it's the past, why don't we let us go down and go home?"
"Hey, what's the matter with the prime minister?"
"Don't be overwhelmed by the one above again?"
……
Amidst the noisy discussions among the crowd, Wen Wujue arrived slowly.
He walked through the crowd of courtiers calmly, nodding to his colleagues who saluted him.
Xiao Gui saw him coming from a distance in a plain robe, his footsteps were gentle and calm, and there was no trace of embarrassment on his face for being late, suspicions arose in his heart.
Why do you feel that this dead face looks less and less like a dead face?
It seemed that since he vomited blood, it was like a different person, and he couldn't get angry with him, and his whole body was slippery, which made him sometimes feel like he was punching the air, which was very boring.
The candidates for the military governor and food security officer of the reinforcements in Southern Xinjiang have been decided, so the main topic of today's meeting is Southern Xinjiang's strategy against the enemy.
Tang Yu, Shangshu of the Ministry of War, asked a few servants to bring up the military ground in southern Xinjiang. It is about half a foot long and wide, and the texture of cowhide painting is very clear.
Everyone moved to the front of the map and looked at it carefully.
Wen Wujue asked loudly: "I don't know, do you have any suggestions for fighting against the enemy in southern Xinjiang? Although the battlefield is changing rapidly, we will not be affected by the orders of the outsiders, but we should also have a general direction to avoid falling into inconsistency." One, each doing his own thing, like loose sand."
Tang Yu quickly nodded and said yes, "What the prime minister said makes sense."
He turned to Li Ling and Gao Chenxian again, "I don't know if you two have any good ideas?"
Both of them are one of the military officials in charge of matters in southern Xinjiang. Li Ling is in the military governor and has the right to dispatch both armies. His strategy is even more important.
However, he did not open his mouth for a long time. Instead, after thinking for a while, Gao Shenxian cupped his hands and said: "The last general studied the Southern Xinjiang Military News a few days ago. Now the army and the enemy are frequently harassing in four places, but every time there are very few people and horses. They didn’t carry food and grass, and it was obvious that the purpose was to quickly retreat after looting food.”
Wen Wujue nodded and said, "That's right."
Gao Shenxian continued: "The slow response of the border guards is a problem. Every time they find it, it is too late to rescue them. But there is no way. They rob one place for another. They will sneak attack on cities with many soldiers, and attack cities with few soldiers. We never love to fight in the face of our chasing soldiers. Therefore, the general thought that we can ambush the army in the mountains outside the city, and as long as they dare to harass them, we will cooperate with the city and make dumplings for them."
Wen Wujue took a sip of tea lightly, and said: "The method Shen Xian said is not bad, but in this way, there is a problem, where are the troops going to ambush when more than a dozen cities are connected at the border? Concentrate in one place or disperse everywhere ? If it is concentrated in one place, it is inevitable that the rescue will not be able to make it in time. If it is scattered in several places, the strength of the troops will be greatly reduced, and the dumpling may be reversed."
Tang Yu rubbed his chin and nodded, "The Prime Minister is very right, or can we concentrate the food and people in several big cities, and the ambush can also be concentrated in one place?"
Wen Wujue shook his head and smiled, "Tang Yu, are you confused? Are you going to give them the city directly?"
"It's all empty cities, what are they going to do?"
Gao Chenxian said decisively: "No, they will burn down the houses in the city, force the army to rescue them, and then rob the concentrated food, which may cause even more heavy losses."
Tang Yu's teeth itch with hatred, "These mangy dogs really do all sorts of evil!"
The hall was a little quiet, and everyone seemed to be lost in thought. Tang Yu looked at Li Ling who hadn't said a word.
"Eunuch Li, what do you think?"
Li Ling stood beside the crowd, without raising his eyelids for a long time. When Tang Yu asked about this, he said indifferently: "My servant thinks that a quick battle is the best."
Wen Wujue lowered his eyes slightly, and hooked the corners of his mouth. It was indeed the person he chose. Although they didn't like each other, they thought the same.
Although Li Ling was an eunuch, he had fought with the army in his early years and had a deep understanding of military affairs.
Although Gao Shenxian was born in the imperial army, he was still young, so he was slightly inferior.
"How to make a quick decision?"
Li Ling: "...This, the maidservant hasn't thought of a way yet."
Gao Chenxian looked at the map, pondered for a moment, and said: "Or we can secretly explore where they are stationed, gather a large army to attack their camp, lead them out to fight in the plains, and seize the initiative on the battlefield. This method can be used for a quick battle. , if you are lucky, you may be able to get back the food that was taken away before."
As soon as these words came out, Li Ling, Tang Yu and others all frowned.
Li Ling suddenly said: "This method is good, but there is a problem. We must be able to control the initiative on the battlefield, otherwise if we are bitten, the dozens of cities behind us will be in danger."
Gao Chenxian seemed to have a plan in mind, "We have enough food and grass, and we have recharged our batteries. They have traveled long distances and fought tiredly. Our side will definitely be able to hit them with one blow."
Tang Yu showed joy on his face, and looked at Wen Wujue, "Prime Minister, I think this plan is feasible."
Wen Wujue smiled faintly, and was about to say something when he heard a low reprimand from behind, "Idiot!"
Everyone's expressions changed, and when they turned around, they saw Xiao Gui standing behind them at some point, also looking at the military map, with a lukewarm expression on his face.
Somehow, the courtiers offended the ancestor again, and they backed away one after another, making way for them.
Li Ling hurriedly stepped forward and said with a smile, "What's your opinion, Your Majesty?"
Xiao Gui didn't even look at the faces of the people, but said coldly: "They have been harassing for many days, and they take turns to go to battle. Why are they running a long distance and tired of fighting? Our army has rushed four to five hundred miles from the capital to the southern border, which is the real long-distance raid. In addition, they have looted so much food and grass, even if some have been transported back to Buri, there must be enough for military use. Compared with the other side, our food and grass are sufficient, and it can only be regarded as a tie. How can it be regarded as an advantage? Yes, a decisive battle in the plains will only hurt both sides, and although the battle is quick, the losses will be heavy."
He walked straight forward, his slender figure standing in front of the map.
"Here." Xiao Gui's finger stopped on a certain position on the map, "They can only camp here at the three-way intersection in Liyang, where they can attack and retreat quickly."
The faces of all the courtiers were slightly surprised. They didn't know why this ancestor suddenly became interested in government affairs, and those civil officials who didn't know anything about military affairs didn't know whether what he said was right or wrong.
But Li Ling and the others knew clearly that Liyang Sancha Road was indeed the most likely place for them to camp.
There are two ways to advance to attack the city, and only one way to retreat back to Buci. That way is blocked by the river. As long as the bridge is cut off, the pursuers will not be able to catch up.
Their purpose is not to seize the city, but to rob food, so this camp is the most suitable place.
Everyone smirked for a while, only Li Ling laughed and said: "What the emperor said is very true."
Xiao Gui moved his finger to several other places and clicked, "Here, Bihan Valley and Longyang Mountain are located on the two main roads to attack the city. They are the places where they drink water every day. As long as the water source of Longyang Mountain is cut off , they can only pass through the road of Bihan Valley, which is condescending and suitable for ambushes, and it is not impossible to wipe them out in one fell swoop."
There was a moment of silence in the deep hall.
Everyone looked carefully in the direction of Xiao Gui's finger, and there was only one source of living water on Longyang Mountain, and the source was on the top of the mountain.The magic of this mountain is that most of it belongs to the city, and a small part is located outside the city. As long as the water source is cut off on the mountain outside the city, it will not affect the water supply of the people in the city at all.
But Bihan Valley has always been the best place for military strategists to ambush, with towering cliffs on both sides and narrow and long passages, whether it is shooting arrows or rolling rocks, the enemy can only enter and cannot enter.
After a long while, Tang Yu asked cautiously: "Then how does the emperor think that the water source will be cut off?"
Xiao Gui hooked the corners of his mouth, showing his usual carelessness and wickedness, and sneered: "Is it difficult to give some laxatives? No matter how bad it is, it only takes three to five thousand soldiers to dig a road and lead the water to other places, and they can't help it." .”
Everyone was speechless for a moment, unable to think of a rebuttal.
Wen Wujue's eyes fell on him, thinking for a while, he seemed to be wrong, this person may be uneducated, but he is not a dandy with a mind full of straw.